JP4337229B2 - Electrical device housing - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a cable passage having a unit such as a mechanism, a control unit, and a power supply inside a housing, such as a financial automation device, through which a cable connecting the inside and the outside of the housing of an electric device is passed.
[0002]
[Prior art]
For example, conventionally, an electrical apparatus such as a financial automation apparatus has been composed of a plurality of mechanical units, a plurality of control unit units for controlling the mechanical units, and a power supply unit for operating them.
[0003]
The control unit has a plurality of expansion I / O board slots, each of which can be mounted with an expansion I / O board. A plurality of external cables are connected to the mounted expansion I / O board. An AC cable is connected to the power supply unit. The extension I / O board connection cable is connected to an external device of the casing, and the AC cable is connected to an AC outlet outside the casing. The housing base is provided with a cable passage port through which a cable connecting the inside and outside of the housing is passed. An external line cable retainer is attached to the cable passage opening. In order to suppress the external cable, the external cable is pressed by an elastic member made of sponge or the like to be cut off from the outside.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the apparatus having the above configuration is generally shipped after completion of assembly and testing. After that, it is temporarily stored in a warehouse due to the delivery date, etc. and then shipped for operation. During storage in the warehouse, mice, etc. squeezed or pushed up the elastic members of the cable assembly to enter the inside of the equipment, squeezing the internal parts, etc., causing problems such as not standing up after installation. In order to prevent this, it is necessary to newly create and attach a bracket or the like dedicated for warehouse storage using a hard member such as a sheet metal, resulting in an increase in cost.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-described problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a cable retainer for an outside line that can be used in common during warehouse storage and installation.
In the first embodiment, in the case of the electric device provided with the cable passage port through which the cable connecting the inside and the outside of the case of the electric device passes and the cable restraint that closes the cable passage port, the cable restraint is substantially omitted. It is formed in an L shape, and one side is attached to the other side, the surface of the other side is composed of the hard member, and the back surface is composed of the elastic member. It is now possible to select whether to block or to hold down the cable with an elastic member.
[0006]
Further, in the second embodiment, in the casing of the electric device provided with the cable passage port for passing the cable connecting the inside and the outside of the casing of the electric device, and the cable restraint for closing the cable passage port, The cable restraint is composed of a hard member and an elastic member, the hard member and the elastic member are made substantially the same as the width of the cable passage opening, and the elastic member protrudes from the hard member so as to be movable in the protruding direction. Thus, it is possible to select whether the cable passage port is closed or the cable is passed by the elastic member. Is.
[0007]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Details of embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the embodiment of the present invention, elements common to the drawings are denoted by the same reference numerals.
[0008]
[First Embodiment]
FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view enlarging part A of FIG. FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the financial automation device of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the main part of the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram when the warehouse is stored according to the first embodiment. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram at the time of installation of the first embodiment.
[0009]
1 to 5, an electrical apparatus such as the financial automation device 1 includes a plurality of mechanical units 3, a plurality of control unit units 4 that control them, and a power supply unit 5 that supplies power to them.
[0010]
The control unit 4 has a plurality of expansion I / O board slots 4a, each of which can be mounted with an expansion I / O board (not shown). A plurality of external cables 7 are connected to the mounted extension I / O board. An AC cable 8 is connected to the power supply unit. The extension I / O board connection cable 7 is connected to an external device of the casing, and the AC cable 8 is connected to an AC outlet outside the casing.
[0011]
As shown in FIG. 3, the housing base 6 is provided with a cable passage opening 6a through which the external cables 7 and 8 are passed, and an external line cable holding assembly 9 is attached to the cable passage opening 6a. The external line cable restraint assembly 9 includes an external line cable restraint 10 made of a material of a hard member such as a sheet metal and an elastic member 11 made of sponge or the like. The cable holder 10 for the outside line is formed in a substantially L shape, one side 10a of the substantially L shape forms a mounting bracket, and the other side 10b is made of a hard member such as a sheet metal and a sponge or the like on the back side. The elastic member 11 is affixed.
[0012]
The cable holder 10 for the outside line is configured to block the side surface and the bottom surface of the cable passage port 6a. The width of the elastic member 11 is slightly narrower than the notch width of the cable passage opening 6 a provided in the housing base 6, and enters the cable passage opening 6 a provided in the housing base 6. The external cable holding assembly 9 is attached to a screw 6 b provided on the housing base 6 with a screw 12.
[0013]
Next, the operation will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 4 shows an attached state of the external line cable restraint assembly 9 during warehouse storage. The external line cable restraint 10 is a cable provided on the housing base 6 at its two sides 10a and 10b formed in a substantially L shape. The outer side surface and the bottom surface of the passage port 6a are respectively closed. The external cable holding assembly 9 is attached to a screw 6 b provided on the housing base 6 with a screw 12. At this time, the elastic member 11 is housed inside the device. This prevents mice and the like from biting or pushing up the elastic members of the assembly while keeping the warehouse, and entering the inside of the equipment to bite the internal parts.
[0014]
FIG. 5 shows a state in which the external line cable restraint assembly 9 is attached at the time of installation, and the external line cable restraint assembly 9 is mounted upside down with respect to storage in a warehouse. At the time of installation, the extension I / O board connection cable 7 and the AC cable 8 are connected to the outside through the cable passage 6 a provided in the housing base 6. The outside wire cable retainer 10 closes the side surface of the cable passage opening 6a provided in the housing base 6 with a side 10a formed in a substantially L shape. The bottom of the cable passage 6a is connected to the outside through the extension I / O board connection cable 7 and the AC cable 8, and the elastic member 11 is deformed to fill the gap between the inside of the housing and the outside of the housing. This ensures complete disconnection from the outside during installation.
[0015]
[Second Embodiment]
FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the main part of the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram when the warehouse is stored according to the second embodiment. FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram at the time of warehouse storage according to the second embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 6, the housing base 16 is provided with a cable passage port 16a through which the outer line cables 7 and 8 are passed. It is attached to be movable. The external line cable restraint assembly 19 includes an external line cable restraint 20 made of a hard member such as a sheet metal and an elastic member 21 made of sponge or the like.
[0016]
The cable holder 20 for the outside line is formed in a substantially L shape, one side 20a of the substantially L shape forms a bracket for attachment, and the other side 20b is made of a hard member such as a sheet metal and a sponge or the like on the back side. The elastic member 11 is affixed. Further, one side 20b of the outer line cable retainer 20 and the elastic member 21 are made substantially the same as the width of the cable passage 16a, and the elastic member 21 has a width of one side 20b of the outer line cable retainer 20 by an area through which the outer line cables 7 and 8 pass. Is shifted to the left and protrudes to the left. This is because the clearance between the inside of the housing and the outside of the housing is filled with the elastic member 21 when the outside cable holding assembly 19 is shifted to the right during installation. The external line cable holding assembly 19 can be attached to the screw 16b provided on the housing base 16 with a screw 22 by shifting it to the left and right through a long hole 20c provided on one side 20a of the external line cable holding 20.
[0017]
Next, the operation will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 7 shows a state in which the external line cable restraining assembly 19 is attached during warehouse storage. The housing base 16 is provided with a cable passage 16a through which the external line cables 7 and 8 are passed. In order to close the cable passage opening 16a, the outer-line cable holding assembly 19 is attached to the housing base 16 so as to be shifted to the left side. At this time, the width of the substantially L-shaped side 20b is substantially the same as the notch width of the cable passage opening 16a provided in the housing base 16, and closes the bottom surface and the side surface. At this time, the elastic member 21 is housed inside the device.
[0018]
This prevents mice and the like from biting and pushing up the elastic member 21 of the outer cable restraint assembly during storage in the warehouse and entering the inside of the equipment to bite internal components.
[0019]
FIG. 8 shows a state in which the external line cable restraining assembly 19 is attached at the time of installation, and the external line cable restraining assembly 19 is attached to the right side. At the time of installation, the expansion I / O board connection cable 7 and the AC cable 8 are connected to the outside through a gap between the cable passage 16 a provided in the housing base 16 and the external cable holding assembly 19.
[0020]
This is because the cable retainer 20 for the outside line is formed on the left side of the bottom of the cable passage 16a while closing the side surface of the cable passage 16a provided in the housing base 16 with one side 20a formed in a substantially L shape. The clearance between the cable passage port 16a and the external line cable restraint 10 is connected to the outside through the extension I / O board connection cable 7 and the AC cable 8, and the elastic member 21 is deformed to deform the inside of the housing and the housing. It fills in external gaps. This ensures complete disconnection from the outside during installation.
[0021]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to share one external cable holding assembly during storage and installation, and it is possible to delete a bracket that prevents the entry of mice during storage. Therefore, cost reduction can be realized.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view enlarging a part A in FIG. 2;
FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of an electric device according to the present invention.
FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram at the time of warehouse storage according to the first embodiment of this invention.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram when the first embodiment of the present invention is installed;
FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing a main part of a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram at the time of warehouse storage according to the second embodiment of this invention.
FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram when the second embodiment of the present invention is installed;
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Electric device 6 · 16 Cable passage 7 Expansion I / O board connection cable 7
8 AC cable 9.19 Cable holding assembly for external line

Claims (1)

Through a cable for connecting the inside and the outside of the housing of the electrical device, wherein a cable passage opening having an opening on a side surface and a bottom surface of the housing, the electrical apparatus provided with a cable suppressed to be attached to the cable passage opening A housing ,
The cable restraint is composed of a substantially L-shaped hard member having two sides and an elastic member disposed on one side of the hard member, and the hard member and the elastic member are substantially the same as the width of the cable passage opening. And providing the elastic member protruding from the hard member,
When attaching the cable restraint to the cable passage opening, attach one side of the cable restraint to the side face with the elastic member facing upward,
With the cable restraint attached, the hard member is moved in the forward projecting direction, and the hard member closes the opening of the bottom surface of the cable passage,
When opening the cable passage opening, the elastic member fills a gap between the inside and the outside of the housing formed by the movement by moving the hard member in a direction opposite to the projecting direction. A housing of an electric device characterized by allowing a cable to pass therethrough.

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